Tourism Ministry urges tourism career promotion at Youth Career Expo 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ministry of Tourism calls for participation of tourism properties at the Youth Career Expo 2017. The job fair – the first to be held in Hulhumalé – is a joint collaboration between the Ministry of Economic Development and Housing Development Corporation (HDC). Youth Career Expo 2017 – held under the banner “Exploring Possibilities; Empowering Youth” […]
KrisFlyer miles can now be donated to charity, says Singapore Airlines
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]KrisFlyer – the frequent flyer programme of Singapore Airlines – has partnered with Make-A-Wish Singapore to donate miles to the charity, facilitating the granting of wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions. The 12-month programme coincides with the 70th anniversary year of Singapore Airlines. According to the airline, KrisFlyer members could login to krisflyer.com to […]
Air France to fly to Maldives twice a week
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The French national carrier, Air France has announced it will be offering two weekly flights to Malé, from Paris-Charles de Gaulle from the 1st of November 2017. In a press statement, the airline noted that these flights will be operated by Boeing 777-200, equipped with the latest Air France travel cabins, with a capacity of […]
Royal Inn Rasdhoo becomes BML’s 4000th POS merchant
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bank of Maldives has expanded its Point-of-Sale (POS) network to 4,000 merchants as it continues to step up its support for retailers across the country. The milestone was marked at a small ceremony held at the Royal Inn Guesthouse in Rasdhoo, North Ari Atoll where, as part of the Bank’s ‘Aharenge Bank’ campaign a memento […]
World’s Best Female Chef 2017 to shine at Diamonds Thudufushi
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]World champion Chef Ana Roš is set to be the shining beacon at the “Dining with the Stars” culinary extravaganza at Diamonds Resorts Thudufushi, the Planhotel Hospitality Group announces. The hotel group joined forces with Jeunes Restaurateures d Èurope (JRE) to celebrate the third edition of this successful culinary extravaganza this February. “This exciting enterprise, […]
BBM, MECS host pastry masterclass with Chef Edwin Leow
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A Special Masterclass in Pastry with award-winning Chef Edwin Leow has been held in Hulhulé Island Hotel. Chef Leow is a Pastry Art Champion, Singapore National Team Champion and a winner at the IKA Culinary Olympics 2016. The event held at the “Ras Maalan” ballroom of HIH was jointly hosted by Maldives Exhibition and Conference […]
Reveries Diving Village celebrates 5th Anniversary
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Reveries Diving Village celebrated their 5th anniversary over the weekend, by hosting a traditional Maldivian banquet, as well as a music show to the local population of Laamu Gan. A large crowd from Laamu Gan joined in on the festivities along with senior executives from Bison Maldives Pvt Ltd, the proud owners of Reveries […]
Introducing ‘Kandiland’ – An unparalleled kids club
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kandiland is one of a kind. Not only is it one of the largest in the country, it’s also the most fun! It’s a kids haven where the focus is on the huge pirate-ship wet area, complete with slides, tunnels and water cannons. There’s a large water-play zone with misted hoops, water shoots and a […]
Coco Collection, ORP welcome country’s first fully-equipped Turtle Rescue Center
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Coco Collection and Olive Ridley Project (ORP) inaugurates the country’s first fully-equipped Marine Turtle Rescue Center with a resident veterinarian in Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu. The center, equipped with laboratory and surgical facilities, was officially inaugurated by Nasrulla Ali – Resident Manager at Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu. The center is headed by Dr. Claire Petros, […]
Revenue Management Workshop fully booked!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Revenue Management Concept Workshop organized by IDeaS and Hotelier Maldives in association with Champa Central Hotel has been fully booked with an overwhelming response from the hospitality and other support businesses. To be held on 15 and 16 February, the event is coordinated and marketed in the Maldives by Perspective Pvt Ltd, the […]
Tourism Ministry to penalize tourism facilities which fail monthly-stats submissions
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ministry of Tourism warns guesthouse and safari operators against failing to submit monthly tourism statistics. Referring to data from 2016, the Ministry noted that only a few number of guesthouses and safari operators had submitted monthly-reports, as mandated by the Tourism Statistics Regulation (2011/R-19). In a circular, the Ministry said that failure to submit monthly-reports […]
U.S.-based Dream Hotel Group to develop Indian Ocean’s largest fully-integrated resort in Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]New York-based hotel brand and management company Dream Hotel Group on Monday announced the development of two luxury properties in the Maldives. The Chatwal Maaga Maldives and Dream Gasveli Maldives will be developed in partnership with Alpha Kinam Holdings, and are set to open in 2019 and 2020, respectively. “Last year, we signed more new […]
